Adjustable shade-roller support.



No. 66l,l68 Patented Nov 6, I900.

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ADJUSTABLE SHADE ROLLER SUPPORT.

. (Application filed Fob- 20. 1900.)

(No Model.)

UNrrED STATES PATENT Cri ics.

PERCY DORAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE-ROLLEIR SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,168, dated November 6, 1900.

Application filed Febi-uary 20, 1900. Serial No. 5,931. (Nomode1-l being to provide simple and effective means.

for permitting a window-shade to be lowered from the top of a window to admit air and light above the shade, and for securing the shade-roller at different adjustments.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter and defined in the appended claims in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevallOll of a window-frame with my improved supporting devices applied thereto and shown partly in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the window-fram e,showingone'of the tubes in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showing the means for supporting one end of the shade-roller. sectional view showing the means for-securing the finger-piece of the device in position.

The reference-numeral 1 designates the window-frame, to the opposite sides of which are secured tubes 2 and 3 by any suitable means. Ishow the tubes as provided with projecting perforated ears 4, adapted to receive securing-screws 5. These tubes are each formed with a longitudinal slot 6, eX tending throughout the length of the tube, or nearly so, and the tube 2 is also formed with a plurality of horizontal slots 7, communicate ing with its longitudinal slot 6. Within the tube 2 is arranged a vertically-movable rod 8, formed at its upper end with a vertical slot 9 and provided adjacent to the upper end with a pin or projection 10, adapted to travel in the slot 6 of the tube to guide the rod '8 in its movement. Within the tube 3 is arranged a Weight 11, formed near its upper end with a socket 12 and suspended from the end of a cord or rope 13, which passes over a pulley 14, secured in a bracket 15 at the upper end of the window-frame and then extending Fig. 4 is a detail of the shaderoller 19 fits into the slot 9 at the,

upper end of the rod 8, and the round lug 20 at the opposite end of the roller fits the socket 12 of the weight 11. The rod 8 is provided with a projecting fingerpiece 21, loosely supported on the rod and adapted to fit within the horizontal slots 7 of the tube 2 to support said rod and the shade-roller at different positions.

The utilityand operation of the mechanism are as follows: To adjust the shade, itis only necessary to move the finger-piece 21 laterally to bring it in a'linement with the slot 6 of the tube 2, after which the rod 8 may be moved up or down, as desired. The vertical movement of the rod 8 causes the weight 11 to move in unison therewith, so that both ends of the roller move together, the rope coi'inection between the weight and rod 8 effecting the simultaneous movement of these parts.

It will be apparent that the shade, which is of the usual spring-actuated variety, may be readily rolled withont.regard to the adjusted position of the roller.

An important characteristic of my improvement is that it is applicable to any windowframe, no modification of the frame or shaderoller being necessary.

I claim-- 1. Supporting and adjusting means for shaderollers, comprising verticallyslotted tubes secured to opposite sides of the windowframe; one of said tubes being also slotted transversely; a rod arranged within one of said tubes, provided with a finger-piece, and slotted at its upper end; a weight within the other tube formed with a socket near its upper end; a cord connecting said rod and weight; and pulle'ys over which the cord passes.

2. Supporting and adjusting means for shade rollers, comprising vertically slotted tubes secured to opposite sides of the windowframe; one of said tubes being also slotted transversely; a rod arranged within one of too said tubes and slotted vertically at its upper said cord passing over the upper pulleys and 10 end; a finger-piece projecting from said rod; under the lower pulley.

a weight within the other tube formed with a In testimony whereof I affix my signature socket near its upper end; a cord connecting in presence of two Witnesses.

the upper end of said weight with the lower r 3 end of said rod; pulleys at opposite sides of PEROX DOIDAN' the top of the window-frame; and a pulley Witnesses:

seemed to one side of the frame below the WILLIAM CARsTENs, lower end of the transversely-slotted tube, GEO. A. BICKNELL. 

